September 18, 2012

CALL FOR PAPERS Sam Houston State University’s First International Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Thought April 4-6, 2013 Featuring Plenary Speaker Dr. Richard North, Professor of Old English Literature, University of London ~ The conference is slated to be held on our beautiful campus in Huntsville, Texas. ~ Deadline to propose a Special Session: September […]

When we define terms, we carry at least two responsibilities. First, to the thing named by the word, and second to the person spoken to. It might make sense to expand that second responsibility to the whole community of people who use the language. Definitions have the power to shed light and thus heal, or